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Getting here
50.79556, -1.11698
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mediterranean Gull and Wigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕The Crew Mess Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mediterranean Gull and Wigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕The Crew Mess Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +79 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Hornet Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Hornet Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly +19 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Allan King WayWalking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
132 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 222Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Route 224Cycling route
Portsmouth E-W routeCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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